Each week on Tuesdays I share some of what I have seen, read, and found thought provoking over the past week. To help make sense of all of these links, I have grouped them by the following categories: Church and Ministry Thought & Practice; Cross-Sector Collaboration; Leadership Thought & Practice; Millennials; Neighbor Love; Social Media and Blogging; Stewardship; Vocation; and Miscellaneous. I hope that you enjoy these links!

If you are following the narrative lectionary, spend some time with friends and professors Rev. Dr.’s Rolf Jacobson, Craig Koester, and Kathryn Schifferdecker who are the voices of the narrative podcast, “I Love to Tell the Story.” This week they share their perspectives on “Faith, Hope, and Love,” based on the narrative reading from 1 Corinthians 13:1-13. Also, spend some time with this “Commentary on 1 Corinthians 13:1-13,” from Dr. Shively Smith.

Friend, pastor, and blogger Diane Roth wrote about the church, ministry, and vocation in “Today.”

In exciting news from my hometown, “Martha & Mary marks 125 years in North Kitsap.” Martha & Mary has a long history of serving young and old as a Lutheran social ministry, one of more than 300 under the umbrella of Lutheran Services in America.

In contemplating life, vocation, and leadership, Lolly Daskal shares a list of “10 Reasons Why You Need to Quit Your Job Right Now.” Lolly’s reasons include: your body is telling you to go; you’re not able to excel; you’re unappreciated; you crave contentment; you have a bad boss; your values aren’t supported; you’re miserable; you’re suffering from stress; your reputation is at risk; and you feel in your heart it’s time for a change.

That concludes this edition of the links. I hope you have enjoyed them. As always, if you have particular questions or topics for me to think about on the blog, please share them. Also, if there are things you would like to see included in the links, please let me know that too. Thank you for reading and being a part of the conversation! Blessings on your week. -TS